HomeMy WebLinkAbout6610_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6610
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF REDLANDS OF AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A
BUSINESS LICENSE TAX FOR DISTRIBUTION CENTER BUSINESSES
AND THE CALLING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands, California desires to
submit to the qualified voters of the City an ordinance to establish a business license tax
for distribution center businesses located within the City for purpose of raising revenue to
defray the costs of providing City services and supplement the City's General Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to general law cities within the State, the ordinance to establish a business license
tax for distribution center businesses located within the City shall be submitted at a
previously approved, called and ordered general municipal election on Tuesday,
November 6, 2007.
SECTION 2. That on the ballots to be used at the municipal election, in addition
to any other matters required by law, there shall be printed substantially the following:
Shall Ordinance No. 2664 be adopted to
establish a business license tax initially in the
amount of three and one-half cents per square N'e
foot of gross floor area, an annual adjustment
by the consumer price index, but not to exceed
five cents per square foot for distribution
center businesses located within the City for
the purpose of raising revenue to defray the No
costs of providing City services and
supplement the City's General Fund?
The ordinance submitted to the voters by this Resolution shall be designated on
the ballot by a letter printed on the left margin of the square containing the description of
the ordinance, as required by Section 13116 of the Elections Code.
SECTION 3. A cross (+) placed in the voting square after the word "YES" shall
be counted in favor of the adoption of the ordinance. A cross (+) placed in the voting
square after the word "NO" shall be counted against the adoption of the ordinance. The
question shall be adopted only upon affirmative vote of the votes cast upon the question
by qualified voters of the City.
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SECTION 4. The last day for receipt of primary arguments for or against the
ordinance is 5:00 P.M. on August 15, 2007, in the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 35
Cajon Street, Redlands, California. Written arguments shall not exceed 300 words in
length.
SECTION 5. The last day for receipt of rebuttal arguments is 5:00 P.M. on
August 22, 2007, in the City Clerk's Office at the above location. Written rebuttals shall
not exceed 250 words in length.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby authorized,
instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed
matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to
properly and lawfully conduct the election.
SECTION 7. The polls for the election shall be open at 7:00 A.M. of the day of
the election and shall remain open continuously until 8:00 P.M. of the same day when the
polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the
State of California.
SECTION 8. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in the City.
SECTION 9. That notice of the time and place of holding the general municipal
election is hereby given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed and directed
to give such further or additional notice of the election, in the time, form and manner
required by law.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby directed to file a
certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of
Voters of the County of San Bernardino..
SECTION 11. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of
this Resolution is not a project, and exempt from review, under the California
Environmental Quality Act("CEQA") because such activity does not cause either a direct
physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the
environment(Public Resources Code Section 21065).
SECTION 12. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of
the measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of
the measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the
filing of primary arguments.
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ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 7`h day of August, 2007.
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Attest:
Citypferk
I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7`h
day of August, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gilbreath, Gallagher, Aguilar; Mayor Harrison
NOES: Councilmember Gil
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City C rk
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